Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

Drawing from the fields of psychology and neuroscience and from the worlds of theater, philosophy, history and education, one of the nation's leading writers and commentators helps us become more understanding considerate toward others, and to find the joy that comes from being seen.

"Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside kids scream and soccer balls collide, trees look like monsters, and rain is noisy in a scary kind of way. It's much nicer to stay inside, drawing. But then a young boy drops a letter in Willow's mailbox: it's a note to the moon asking for a special favor. Willow knows that if she doesn't brave the world outside, the letter will never be delivered, and the boy will be heartbroken....

Talks about picking up after yourself, putting things back where they belong, and asking permission to use other people's things.

"Animals keep asking for help, but Big Bear doesn't care. What will happen when Big Bear needs help?"--

"People in a community help each other out. Early readers can explore ways to care for their community in this easily accessible text. Pairs with the fiction book, Our Garden"--

Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong.

Packed with professional instructions on riding both Western and English style--as well as full color photos of various breeds--"The Everything Horse Book" is perfect for novices and skilled equestrians alike. Illustrations throughout. Two color.

Author and blogger Lauren Casper shares the key to loving our neighbors well in today's world marked by fear and division: embracing the power of empathy.

"From the #1 New York Times and international bestselling authors of An Invisible Thread comes a heartwarming and inspiring book about the incredible impact that acts of kindness from strangers can have on the world around us. One day in 1986, Laura Schroff, a busy ad sales executive, passed an eleven-year-old boy panhandling on the street. She stopped and offered to take him to McDonald's for lunch. Twenty years later, at Laura's fiftieth birthday...

"Simple text and full color photographs describe how to be caring, not a bully"--